addictive substance

collocation in English

meaningsofaddictiveandsubstance

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addictive
adjective
uk
/əˈdɪk.tɪv/us
/əˈdɪk.tɪv/
An addictive drug is one that you cannot stop taking once you ...
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substance
noun
uk
/ˈsʌb.stəns/us
/ˈsʌb.stəns/
material with particular ...
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(Definition ofaddictiveandsubstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nicotine is anotheraddictivesubstancethat affects larger numbers of individuals worldwide.
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In fact, nicotine is a highlyaddictivesubstance.
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It may not have been noticed that power is anaddictivesubstance.
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Alcohol is anaddictivesubstanceand where this is being sold big money moves in.
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Tobacco is the mostaddictivesubstanceknown to man.
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When theaddictivesubstanceis withdrawn, the effects of the opposing chemicals can become overwhelming.
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Nicotine is anaddictivesubstancefound most commonly in cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus, and snuff.
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In particular, patients are generally encouraged, or possibly even required, to not associate with friends who still use theaddictivesubstance.
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Each method involves the therapist pretending to insert a code into patients' brains that will ostensibly provoke a strong adverse reaction should it come into contact with theaddictivesubstance.
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A common theme among studies of desire is an investigation of the underlying cognitive processes of a craving for anaddictivesubstance, such as nicotine or alcohol.
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Boingo plans to add anaddictivesubstanceto the stolen recipes, and then explode the forest, making way for new real estate for expanding his business.
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When exposed to these addictive substances, tolerance builds up within certain neurotransmitters.
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In terms of research, the two most important areas are the biochemical and genetic bases of addiction and the impact of addictive substances on the brain and its functioning.
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Certainly, this interpretation of the present data does not support the idea that users of addictive substances actively search the environment for cues related to drug use.
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Will he deal with the question of people knowingly selling addictive substances?
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There is no doubt that hard drugs cause the greatest misery of all the addictive substances in the world.
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This recommendation does not come down for or against the legalisation of addictive substances.
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The challenge is to break the bridge between recreational use of less harmful substances and the use of more addictive substances.
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Most of the families involved were socially disadvantaged, and unaware of the harm caused by alcohol and other addictive substances.
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